“Now when I look back, there’s so many signs, but when you’re 12 or 13 you don’t see those signs.”

Ashley added she knew the next day something terrible had happened to Amy because her pal would contact her daily without fail.

What are Spanish police doing about the case?

Spanish police maintain they have not closed the teenager’s file and they will actively pursue any new leads.

But unfortunately, because of the transient nature of life on the Costa del Sol, many of those who lived in the area at the time - and who might have been able to help detectives with their enquiries - have since moved away.

On the ground, there is little evidence of an active investigation.

And on the lane where Amy supposedly disappeared, there isn’t even a plaque or sign to inform passers-by a young Irish girl walked this way and then vanished without trace.

Amy Fitzpatrick disappeared on 1 January 2008 but she was not officially reported missing until January 3. No trace of the teenager has ever been found.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________"You can run on for a long time, Run on for a long time, Run on for a long time, Sooner or later God'll cut you down." (Johnny Cash)